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1 所以，既然你们已经与基督一同复活，就当求上面的事；那里有基督，坐在上帝的右边。 2 你们要思考上面的事，不要思考地上的事。 3 因为你们已经死了，你们的生命与基督一同藏在上帝里面。 4 基督是你们的生命，他显现的时候，你们也要与他一同在荣耀里显现。

5 所以，要治死你们在地上的肢体；就如淫乱、污秽、邪情、恶欲和贪婪—贪婪就是拜偶像。 6 因这些事，上帝的愤怒必临到那些悖逆的人t。 7 当你们在这些事中活着的时候，你们的行为也曾是这样的。 8 但现在你们要弃绝这一切的事，就是恼恨、愤怒、恶毒、毁谤和口中污秽的言语。 9 不要彼此说谎，因为你们已经脱去旧人和旧人的行为， 10 穿上了新人，这新人照着造他的主的形像在知识上不断地更新。 11 在这事上并不分希腊人和犹太人，受割礼的和未受割礼的，未开化的人、西古提人、为奴的、自主的；惟独基督是一切，又在一切之内。

12 所以，你们既是上帝的选民，圣洁、蒙爱的人，要穿上怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔和忍耐。 13 倘若这人与那人有嫌隙，总要彼此容忍，彼此饶恕；主t怎样饶恕了你们，你们也要怎样饶恕人。 14 除此以外，还要穿上爱心，因为爱是贯通全德的。 15 你们要让基督所赐的和平在你们心里作主，也为此蒙召，归为一体。你们还要存感谢的心。 16 当用各样的智慧，把基督的道丰丰富富的存在心里，用诗篇、赞美诗、灵歌，彼此教导，互相劝戒，以感恩的心歌颂上帝。 17 你们无论做什么，或说话或行事，都要奉主耶稣的名，藉着他感谢父上帝。

新生活的本分

18 你们作妻子的，要顺服自己的丈夫，这在主里面是合宜的。 19 你们作丈夫的，要爱你们的妻子，不可虐待她们。

20 你们作儿女的，要凡事听从父母，因为这是主所喜悦的。 21 你们作父亲的，不要惹儿女生气，恐怕他们会灰心。

22 你们作仆人的，要凡事听从你们肉身的主人，不要只在眼前服事，像是讨人喜欢的，总要心存诚实，因为你们敬畏主。 23 你们无论做什么，都要从心里做，像是为主做的，不是为人做的； 24 因为你们知道，从主那里必得着基业作为赏赐。你们要服侍的是主基督。 25 行不义的人必受不义的报应；主并不偏待人。

COLOSSIANS 3

1  t You have been raised to life with Christ. Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right side.t 2 Think about what is up there, not about what is here on earth. 3 You died, which means that your life is hidden with Christ, who sits beside God.

4 Christ gives meaning to yourt life, and when he appears, you will also appear with him in glory.
5 Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshiping idols. 6 God is angry with people who disobey him by doingt these things. 7 And this is exactly what you did, when you lived among people who behaved in this way. 8 But now you must stop doing such things. You must quit being angry, hateful, and evil. You must no longer say insulting or cruel things about others.

9 t And stop lying to each other. You have given up your old way of life with its habits.
10  t Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better.

11 It doesn't matter if you are a Greek or a Jew, or if you are circumcised or not. You may even be a barbarian or a Scythian, t and you may be a slave or a free person. Yet Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
12  t God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient. 13 t Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.

14 Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.
15 Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful. 16 t Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.

17 Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him.

Some Rules for Christian Living

18  t A wife must put her husband first. This is her duty as a follower of the Lord.

19  t A husband must love his wife and not abuse her.

20  t Children must always obey their parents. This pleases the Lord.

21  t Parents, don't be hard on your children. If you are, they might give up.
22  t Slaves, you must always obey your earthly masters. Try to please them at all times, and not just when you think they are watching. Honor the Lord and serve your masters with your whole heart. 23 Do your work willingly, as though you were serving the Lord himself, and not just your earthly master. 24 In fact, the Lord Christ is the one you are really serving, and you know he will reward you. 25 t But Christ has no favorites! He will punish evil people, just as they deserve.